With two keynotes and almost 30 contributions from all over the world (including Austria, Brazil, Czechia, France, Georgia, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, the United States), the conference provides a forum of exchange between scholars inspired by the idea of ‘renewability’ in music. The term ‘renewable music’ was coined in reference to ‘renewable resources’, aiming at focusing attention on the global sustainability crisis and encouraging dialogue on this subject in the contemporary music community.
One can say that all music is renewable at its core, as music material is inexhaustible. Each performance brings a unique artists’ interpretation and thus renews the listener’s perception of a piece. Going beyond this definition requires considering music’s renewability on the level of production, performance and consumption. This conference intends to open international dialog on this subject and delve deeper in the search for different meanings of this multidimensional metaphor. Our goal is to bring together experts and researchers in order to reimagine a sustainable future in the music sector, suggest creative solutions and identify issues that need further research and development.
The conference is a final stage of the ‘Renewable Music. V4 Composers for Sustainability’ project, co-funded by the European Union through its Creative Europe programme. It is held fully online in order to reduce the carbon footprint associated with international travels while reaching out to a broad international audience. The proceedings will be published online in open access, serving as a reference point for future research. Selected papers will be printed in the 22nd volume of ‘Musicology Today’, a double-blind peer reviewed journal published since 2004 by the Institute of Musicology, University of Warsaw and the Polish Composers’ Union.
The conference registration opens on 1st October 2024. We are looking forward to meeting you online this autumn!